Tagged: insights

April 11, 2023 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wealthtech Addepar recently shared key platform developments, research insights and client, partner and company updates. As noted in a blog post, Addepar Navigator continues “to generate interest from their clients as a tool for managing liquidity for portfolios with significant investments in private capital assets.”… Read More

April 9, 2023 @ 11:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In March, the total investments on Mintos saw “a surge of €90.7 million worth of Notes funded, with interest earned by investors amounting to €4.3 million.” This was largely “driven by a decrease in pending payments.” The average interest rate for March “was 12.6%, resulting… Read More

April 9, 2023 @ 8:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paytrix Co-Founders, Aran Brown and Eddie Harrison recently noted that between them, they have been “working in payments for over 30 years.” Across all aspects of the ecosystem – “from Card Issuing to Card Acquiring; Open Banking to Foreign Exchange and Cross Border Payments.” Within each… Read More

April 4, 2023 @ 10:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CertiK, the provider of blockchain security solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of Skynet for Community, the “first-of-its-kind” security, due diligence, and insights platform for the Web3 ecosystem. Skynet for Community “simplifies Web3 project research, analysis, and monitoring for users, investors, and community members.”… Read More

March 27, 2023 @ 11:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FinGoal, an insights platform focused on personalization in banking, announced the closing of an investment round led by Naples Technology Ventures. Personalization, particularly in the financial industry, “is more important than ever as institutions seek to do more with the customers they already have.” FinGoal’s… Read More

March 19, 2023 @ 10:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the latest Insight report, Mintos takes a look at how alternative lending has been gaining momentum. They focus on Southeast Europe (SEE), which in recent years has “seen the emergence of non-bank financial institutions offering accessible and convenient financial services.” Mintos delve into the… Read More

March 13, 2023 @ 9:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SpotOn, the software and payments partner for restaurants, is providing restaurants with actionable next steps based on the National Restaurant Association’s annual State of the Restaurant Industry Report. As noted in the update, SpotOn has “outlined opportunities for restaurant operators to cut costs, carve out… Read More

March 11, 2023 @ 5:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Marlette Holdings, Inc., a financial technology technology company operating the Best Egg financial health platform, announced its partnership with MX Technologies, Inc. to “provide enhanced financial data aggregation capabilities and insights to millions of Best Egg Financial Health users.” The partnership further “enables Best Egg… Read More

March 10, 2023 @ 4:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Driven by strong market momentum and customer traction, Monnai, provider of the world’s first global consumer insights infrastructure for financial institutions, announced a $6.5 million Series A funding round led by Tiger Global. Better Tomorrow Ventures, which “led the company’s seed round six months earlier,… Read More

March 6, 2023 @ 11:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CAPE Analytics, which claims to be the leader in AI-powered geospatial property intelligence, announced its integration with insurance carrier American National in order to enhance its risk management and underwriting processes “by leveraging CAPE property insights.” Working with CAPE geospatial property insights will “allow American… Read More

March 1, 2023 @ 9:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Board, a global provider of Intelligent Planning Solutions which help organizations plan smarter, enabling actionable insights and better outcomes, announced it has been selected by Nationwide, the world’s “largest” Building Society, in order “to transform financial planning.” Nationwide decided on Intelligent Planning from Board, in… Read More

February 19, 2023 @ 1:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In February, Addepar gained additional insight into the latest market moves in their Investor Sentiment Index and Q4 2022 Secondary Market Pricing Scorecard. Addepar is debuting a new portfolio search bar in Analysis and Reporting and “offering Addepar users access to the Global Industry Classification… Read More

February 16, 2023 @ 8:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Obligate, formerly known as FQX, is a Switzerland-based company that provides a blockchain-based bond platform. The Obligate platform is designed to streamline the debt issuance process and make it more accessible to businesses of all sizes. The platform provides a secure and transparent way of… Read More

February 14, 2023 @ 11:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In this month’s Mintos Insight, the team at Mintos takes a look at how major asset classes performed in 2022 and how this has “impacted growth in January 2023.” For multiple asset classes, it was a year of “record lows.” Sanctions against Russia (due to… Read More

February 10, 2023 @ 8:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  Digital asset firm Kraken’s settlement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has left many wondering what this means for the industry’s future. Fireblocks’ Chief Legal & Compliance Officer Jason Allegrante and Proof of Stake Alliance (POSA)’s Executive Director Alison Mangiero have the… Read More

February 5, 2023 @ 3:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Center, a software company helping businesses gain visibility into and manage employee spending, released insights from its fourth annual Expense Management Trends survey, revealing that “despite an uncertain economic environment, over a third of respondents (36%) plan to spend more than $250k annually on travel,… Read More

February 2, 2023 @ 10:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

American Express (NYSE: AXP) announced the launch of American Express Business Blueprint, the company’s new digital cash flow management hub “designed exclusively for small businesses, which features cash flow insights, digital financial products, and an easy way to reach and manage their Business Cards.” American… Read More

January 2, 2023 @ 11:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nic Carter, Partner, Castle Island Ventures. Cofounder, Coinmetrics.io, says that it’s undeniable that momentum around cryptographic Proofs of Reserve “is gathering.” According to Nic Carter, this is “a genuine silver lining from the FTX debacle.” He writes in a blog post: “We may well yet… Read More

December 28, 2022 @ 12:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As the crypto and blockchain industry enters a new year, Fireblocks’ Vice President & Head of Corporate Strategy Adam Levine, shares key predictions of institutions eyeing the space: More traditional financial institutions leverage stablecoins Bigger players will use blockchain technology to unlock some of the… Read More

December 21, 2022 @ 7:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cardano Foundation, the Swiss non-profit that promotes the growth of the Cardano protocol and contributes to the advancement and development of blockchain technology, has shared key updates and insights with Crowdfund Insider. Frederik Gregaard, the CEO of the Foundation, has commented on his thoughts about… Read More